Girvan, South Ayrshire, SW Scotland, UK, The harbour entrance showing the new pontoons and landing berths


he harbour is formed at the mouth of the “Water of Girvan” and comprises of several quays on the south bank protected by a pier on the south side of the entrance and a stone breakwater on the north. A timber and steel pile screen jetty protects the berths from river scour. Girvan supports the expanding leisure industry by providing berthing for both local yachtsmen and visitors as well as being a fishing harbour providing services to fishermen working in the lower reaches of the Clyde and the North Irish Sea. The harbour has a 4-berth slipway, two of which are undercover as well as a dry dock.


Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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